Guardians 1: Ashes

Chapter 32: Stripes

Ross' POV

I was walking with Nick. Nick wanted to find Getto. We kept asking different people. They all said the same thing, "At a meeting."

But Nick wasn't going to stop, he really wanted marshmallows.

"You know, I can just get some from the dining hall." I said.

"No, Ghetto has some, and I plan on eating them." Nick said stern. "Now I think, this is the place. Or mountain?" Nick questioned.

We went inside the opening. Inside was Ghetto, Red, Mitch, Barney, and Adam.

"Hi." Nick said with a grin.

"Ye." I said with a smile.

Everyone was looking pretty grim.

"Some one die?" I asked jokingly.

"More like dieing." Red mummbled.

"Ghetto I have to talk to you in private." Nick said.

"What ever you have to say, you can say in front of them." Ghetto responded.

"Okay... Can I have some marshmallows?" Nick asked.

"Get out of here." Ghetto said annoyed.

Mitch laughed." You came here, for some marshmallows?"

"Yes!" Nick shouted.

"We are talking about important matters, so leave." Red commanded.

"Yea, but we are Guardians too." Nick gestured to me and him. "So we can listen too."

"Not necessarily. You two are one of the youngest in the group, and very unskilled. Besides we are talking about an upcoming event and it is none of your buisness." Red said.

"Yea but we are Guardians, if I recall, you are not." Nick said with an eyebrow raised and a big grin. "And I'm guessing you are talking about the Founding Festival?"

"How do you know that?" Mitch asked.

"Because it is the only event that people ever talk about. So will we be announced than, they always announce the Guardians on that day." Nick asked curiously.

"We are discussing that matter right now." Red said annoyed.

"Hey you can't break a tradition."We have to go." I said.

"Yea, and we need a break." Nick whined.

"See!" Adam yelled. "We have to go it's a symbol to the people that their is still hope, that we are still by their side, why would you take that away."

"I know, I know... You can go, it's just a matter of time though. Meeting is dismissed." Red shouted.

We walked out the room. Mitch looked at us curiously than pulled me and Nick aside.

"So does Ghetto really have marshmallows?" He asked.

Nick laughed.

"Will the Guardians of Nero go too?"Mitch shouted to Adam.

"I'm not sure if it will be okay to leave your ranks un defended." Adam said.

Mitch sighed. "Guess it's back to the endless war... I will always just be a weapon." He said quietly to himself.

He then walked away leaving us with Ghetto.

Ghetto looked at Nick dead in the eyes. "No." He said. Than walked away.

We caught up to Adam.
"So, did you give Cory his mask back yet?" Nick asked.

"Gave it to Alex, she should have returned it to him by now." Adam responded.